COVER 15 November 2018, Kres village, Poy commune, Ochum district, Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia. 11-year old Loul Bopha poses for a portrait on her way to school. Her school runs the multilingual education curriculum which means she can study in her indigenous language of Kreung while she learns the national language of Khmer. © UNICEF Cambodia/2018/Antoine Raab CONTENTS UNICEF Australia Annual Report 2018

02 23 Chair and Australian Government CEO’s Report Funding / Partnerships 04 24 About Community UNICEF Fundraising 06 28 Our Work in Our Australia Partners 10 33 Our Global Governance Impact 20 35 Emergencies Financials

THIS PAGE A student stops her work to smile for the camera at Kamajiba Primary School, Tshikapa, Kasai- Occidental province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), 18 October 2018. Before October 2017, the school had 125 students. A displacement crisis caused by a two-year long conflict in the Kasai region, the school faced the arrival of 600 students—displaced children who fled the conflict with their families. The school has become too small for the 770 students now enrolled and UNICEF has set up temporary classrooms to accommodate all children. © UNICEF/ UN0271308/Tremeau 2 UNICEF Australia Annual Report 2018

CHAIR’S REPORT

s I reflect on my first year of chairing all of you we say thank you. Without you, UNICEF Australia’s board, a few the work and innovation of our teams A things are worth sharing. around our region and the world would not Firstly, the hardest thing to find in be possible. Your generous contributions organisations is great people who are fund innovations such as the drone trials absolutely aligned with their purpose - in delivering vaccines to remote communities our case, giving every child a fair chance. in Vanuatu, baby bands that tell parents At UNICEF Australia, that alignment, clarity of purpose and focus is there in spades. We have a wonderful team of people here in Australia but also Australians around the world in the UNICEF family doing amazing amplifying children’s work in often very difficult environments. voices into the political Secondly, in times of change, discourse to impact on organisations need to be efficient as well as effective. We are focused on both, policy-makers is key to good with an emphasis on articulating the policy development and number of children we are supporting as we work jointly with other well as ensuring we are a lean operation. Technology helps that and we are committed organisations to maximise to improving our ability to engage and our impact. communicate with our supporter base using the most effective digital channels available. Thirdly, in order to be as effective as of newborns when their babies core possible on a number of our key policy temperature drops which alerts them to the areas, we are partnering with other NGO’s risks that poses, and so much more. to maximise impact and benefit for children On behalf of the board, we are so proud both in Australia and globally. In 2018, the to support this wonderful work which is coordination of The Children’s Report and having such an incredible impact on children consultations with children was a fabulous in Australia and across the world. We are team effort and the outcomes more here to help ensure you, the donor and our powerful as a result. The campaigns against supporter’s funds, are well spent and make cyber bullying also need to reach as many a lasting difference to give every child a children as possible and we do that by fair chance. partnering with other NGO’s. Finally, amplifying children’s voices into the political discourse to impact on policy- makers is key to good policy development and we work jointly with other organisations to maximise our impact. UNICEF is built on the wonderful support of thousands of Australian donors - our Ann Sherry AO Global Parents and Global Guardians. To Chair UNICEF Australia For every child, a fair chance 3

CEO’S REPORT

NICEF Australia’s vision to create for Committee – one in six children are still every child a fair chance, continues to living in poverty and many feel their views Ube the single motivating factor driving and experiences are not considered when our efforts to make an impact domestically, decisions about their futures are made. regionally and globally. In a very difficult market for Australian charities, 2018 saw UNICEF Australia increase its contribution to children. In a very difficult market for Australians helped millions of children in conflicts and emergencies through life-saving Australian charities, 2018 saw support, including nutrition, education, UNICEF Australia increase keeping children safe and psychosocially. its contribution to children. Our support to Syrian children was boosted by community fundraising efforts, Australians helped millions through our Cook for Syria initiative in June of children in conflicts and hosted by our ambassador Adam Liaw, emergencies through life-saving who traveled to refugee camps in Jordan. The public support for emergency appeals support, including nutrition, helped our efforts to vaccinate 3.5 million education, keeping children safe children under five years old against polio. and psychosocially. A visit to Bangladesh camps by leaders of our Friends of UNICEF Parliamentary Association, Senator Lisa Singh and Andrew Not surprisingly most Australian children Broad MP, also helped to keep half a million reported to us that their greatest fear is Rohingya refugee children in the minds of climate change and the environment that policy-makers back home and in the hearts adults are letting them inherit, closely of the Australian public. followed by wellbeing (mental health), safety Closer to home, UNICEF Australia was (terrorism) and education. instrumental in reaching 100,000 children All of the great work being done, including impacted by the devastating earthquake raising children’s voices in Australia, in Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) southern ensuring the most vulnerable children in highlands, creating safe learning spaces for our region get a fair chance, and responding children whose schools were destroyed, to devastating wars and crises around the and providing safe water and vaccinations globe, is made possible by our passionate against a recent polio outbreak. and committed team at UNICEF Australia. In our region we have positively As always, we are very grateful for transformed the lives of children through Australian Government funding, the public and private partnerships that invest generous donations from Australians, and in 14 directly supported programs (DSPs). the efforts of our dedicated fundraisers and In reaching 150,000 of the most vulnerable corporate partners. We truly appreciate your children in PNG, Laos, Cambodia, Fiji, ongoing support. Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Timor Leste and Zimbabwe, our impact grows each year. A fair chance for every child also means that marginalised Australian children are provided with opportunities and not forgotten. We spoke directly with the most vulnerable children across Australia Tony Stuart as part of The Children’s Report to the UN Chief Executive 4 UNICEF Australia Annual Report 2018

ABOUT UNICEF

As the world’s leading children’s organisation, UNICEF - the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund - exists to fight for the rights of every child, everywhere. Established in 1946 after World War II, we operate in more than 190 countries and territories

UNICEF believes that children in every part • Support millions of children all over the of the world deserve to not only survive, but world through our development programs thrive. Our purpose is to: focusing on child protection, early • Support the world’s most vulnerable childhood development, water, sanitation and marginalised children in war and and hygiene and child survival. conflict zones, vast refugee camps • Work with governments and community and hard to reach communities in partners to ensure children attend school, developing countries. new mothers get the services they need • Provide access to education, health to give their newborn babies the best care, shelter, nutrition, safe water and start in life, and vaccinations against protection from harm. These universal life-threatening but preventable diseases rights are enshrined in the United are provided. Nations Convention on the Rights of In Australia, we continuously advocate for the Child, which has been ratified by children by encouraging politicians to consider Australia and almost every country in the rights of children when making decisions the world. that directly affect them. We consult with ABOVE UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador • Deliver life-saving assistance via our children, respect their views and seek to Priyanka Chopra visits Rohingya global network where children are facing amplify their voice. We are committed to refugee children in Jamtoli camp, Cox’s Bazar district, Bangladesh. © poverty, violence, discrimination, affected taking positive action by providing a better, UNICEF/UN0211299/Sokol by natural disasters or emergencies. safer, healthier future for all children. For every child, a fair chance 5

OUR VISION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

Providing children with the best chance to survive and thrive Our Vision Sustainable Development Goals from conception UNICEF Australia’s vision is “for every A sustainable future for humanity hinges on onwards, ensures child, a fair chance”. how, as a global community, we meet the Providing children with the best chance to needs of today’s children. The 17 Sustainable a solid foundation survive and thrive from conception onwards Development Goals (SDGs) were derived for healthy helps ensure a solid foundation for healthy by 150 world leaders at the 2015 United development and development and to meet their full potential. Nations Sustainable Development Summit, By providing children with access to the in consultation with children. These include to meet their full best possible early years, it is hoped the 44 child-related indicators which help potential. wider community can also benefit from guide how to best support children facing positive outcomes. myriad crises and hardship, globally. The This fair chance means every child – in SDGs serve to improve the lives of people Australia and around the world – should have everywhere, find a pathway to end poverty, equal access to quality health, nutrition, promote prosperity, protect the environment protection, clean water, sanitation, hygiene, and take action on climate change. inclusion, education and emergency UNICEF Australia is committed to these assistance. Our mission, in keeping with goals, and is working closely with UNICEF the UN Children’s Convention, is “to be the globally and national and regional partners children’s champion” and inspire Australians to collect data about the lives of children and to connect with UNICEF by protecting and young people. This data is used to identify promoting children’s rights and mobilising those who are being left behind and to resources to deliver this vital support. This monitor our efforts to reach them. Using the ABOVE means, together with UNICEF globally, research, the collective aim is to improve A student washes his hands with a UNICEF-supplied bucket and tap UNICEF Australia is accountable to the quality of life for children and youth throughout outside Dikolelayi Primary School in Sustainable Development Goals, which must the first two decades of their lives, and better Kananga, Kasai-Occidental province, Democratic Republic of Congo be met by 2030. understand the specific challenges faced as (DRC), 23 October 2018. © UNICEF/ they transition into adulthood. UN0271240/Tremeau 6 UNICEF Australia Annual Report 2018

OUR WORK IN AUSTRALIA

1. Listening to children in Every child has the right to have their Australia opinions taken into account surrounding In 2018, UNICEF Australia consulted with decisions that affect them. This is a right more than 4,000 children and young people enshrined in the Children’s Convention. We across regional and metropolitan areas in are committed to advocating for the best every Australian state and territory, from pre- interests of children and young people and school through to high school and including that these are a considered as a priority by child-focused community groups, clubs and decision-makers, so that together, we can centres. We also met with some of Australia’s help ensure a fair chance for every child. most vulnerable and hard to reach children, including those living through the prolonged 2. Producing evidence and data drought in remote New South Wales. The Children’s Report 2018 This activity is in direct response to UNICEF Australia is the Chair of the our mandate under the UN Children’s Australian Child Rights Taskforce, which Convention, which includes the amplification consists of more than 100 member of children’s voices and supporting the organisations and experts, who take participation of children and young people coordinated action for children. Together, the across Australia in matters which directly or Taskforce produced The Children’s Report indirectly concern them. 2018 as part of the treaty reporting process This research, which is built around which occurs every five years. listening to children and young people and As Australia’s most recent progress report encouraging them to express and share to the UN Committee on the Rights of the their views on these matters, has enabled Child, The Children’s Report 2018 contains UNICEF Australia to amass powerful and the views, lived experiences and personal ABOVE Young Ambassador Program Co- valuable data for our advocacy work with messages collected during a national ordinator, Vanesssa Kutcher with governments and the private sector, liaising consultation with more than 500 children some of the children we spoke to in the national consultations. Photo: with community groups and communicating and young people living in more than UNICEF Australia. with the public via the media. 30 locations across Australia. For every child, a fair chance 7

BELOW The Report identified a shocking disparity for Rohingya children in Cox’s Across Australia, children and young between children who have a good quality Bazar, Bangladesh people told the Young Ambassadors the issues they were concerned of life and those that don’t. Almost 30 years • Australia’s Refugee and Humanitarian about. Photo: Patrick Moran. after committing to the minimum standards Program 2018-19 set out in the Children’s Convention, there • The impact of offshore processing, have only been incremental improvements immigration detention, and family for children. separation on children and families Despite Australia’s relative economic transferred to Nauru. prosperity and growth, the UN ranks us In relation to children’s rights and business as being average or ‘middle of the pack’ in we provided expert advice on: relation to the outcomes achieved for children • The Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) – and young people in comparable countries. introduced a modern slavery reporting UNICEF Australia continues to urge the requirement on large businesses in Australian Government to develop an efficient November 2018. The final bill passed by means of formally measuring progress for federal parliament comprised key aspects children in Australia. as recommended by UNICEF Australia, including a) the inclusion of the worst An Unfair Start Report – education forms of child labour within the reporting equality requirement b) government procurement In October 2018, UNICEF released its being covered by the reporting international Report Card 15: An Unfair requirement c) an opt-in mechanism for Start, placing Australia in the bottom third of small and medium sized enterprises and 41OECD and EU countries when measuring d) a three-year review period to assess education inequality. the effectiveness of the Act. With two major Gonski reviews and • The Communications Legislation ongoing public debate surrounding Amendment (Online Content Services Australia’s declining education outcomes, and Other Measures) Act 2018 (Cth) – We are committed the most important stakeholders - children introduced a ban on betting advertising and young people - have been missing from during the broadcast of live sporting events to advocating for the conversation. between 5am and 8.30pm and was passed the best interests UNICEF Australia designed a national by federal parliament in March 2018. of children and survey and collected the views of more • Youth Justice – Australia currently allows than 1,000 Australian students about their children as young as 10 years old to young people educational experience. The results included: be held criminally culpable, which is and that these • The student-teacher relationship is the most unacceptable. UNICEF Australia has been are considered important factor for success in learning advocating for Australian Governments to • Secondary education is too focused raise the minimum age to 14 years old, in as a priority by on training students to pass exams line with international standards. decision-makers. and assignments, rather than teaching knowledge and problem-solving • Children feel that they are not learning the practical life skills to help them function as independent young adults • There is a high correlation between academic achievement and parental or carer encouragement and involvement at home.

3. Technical advice to strengthen government policy In 2018, UNICEF Australia’s Policy Team provided technical advice to the Australian government on the following matters: • Constitutional recognition of Australia’s First Nations Peoples • Child budgeting • Regular updates on the situation 8 UNICEF Australia Annual Report 2018

Following our first field visit to Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh in 2017, UNICEF Australia returned there with our 2018 co-chairs, Senator Lisa Singh and Andrew Broad MP to show them firsthand the situation facing Rohingya children and UNICEF’s response. They were deeply moved by what they saw, and on their return to Australia, spoke to media, delivered speeches to parliament about the situation, and continued to advocate for increased government humanitarian funding for the crisis.

6. Partnering with Young Ambassadors In 2018, UNICEF Australia relaunched the Young Ambassador program in Melbourne with Global Ambassador Ishmael Beah, delivering a record 467 applications for the 4. Building new cultural program from children and young people partnerships across the country. UNICEF Australia launched a partnership We place a strong focus on building the with the Queensland Performing Arts capacity of the Young Ambassadors including CLOCKWISE FROM TOP Centre (QPAC) and their internationally familiarising them with UNICEF’s mission Young Ambassador Josh Brittain and our international Goodwill renowned ‘Out of the Box Children’s and the child rights framework. We develop Ambassador, Ishmael Beah on the Festival’. The Festival offers children aged key skills, including designing and conducting set of ABC News Breakfast with Virginia Trioli and Michael Rowland. eight and under with a connected arts and child and youth consultations, engaging the Photo: UNICEF Australia. education experience, supporting learning, media and influencing decision-makers. play, curiosity and discovery for children During the first half of their appointment UNICEF Australia CEO Tony Stuart dancing at QPAC Out of the Box and their families. This highly-valuable as Young Ambassadors, the group met with Festival in Brisbane. Photo: UNICEF partnership supports children’s engagement more than 3,500 children and many with their Australia. and development in the early years and state and federal members of parliament. Senator Lisa Singh and Andrew acknowledges the importance of the arts In late 2018, they conducted a national Broad MP visiting a centre for adolescent girls set up by UNICEF and culture in education and life-learning. consultation with more than 1,500 children where they met about 50 girls who and young people. A report documenting shared their concerns of their daily 5. Our Parliamentary Association their findings will be released in the second lives. The Rohingya refugee camps of this size are quite dangerous places UNICEF Australia engages with the Federal half of 2019. for young girls and by offering them Government to have impact for children We greatly appreciate the service of a safe place to meet and socialise with other girls, UNICEF is offering by working closely with the Parliamentary our 2018-19 Young Ambassadors: Ashleigh them a form of protection that they Friends of UNICEF to raise awareness of Armstrong, Atosha Birongo, Eva Massey, could otherwise not get. Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Photo: UNICEF the gaps for children in Australia, regionally Indiana Hehir, Joshua Brittain, Lachlan Arthur, Australia/James Nichols. and globally. Steve Muan and Xavier Berry. For every child, a fair chance 9

WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY

World Children’s Day is a special day on UNICEF’s calendar across the globe. Each year, November 20 is a day dedicated to children, marking the anniversary of the UN General Assembly adopting the Convention of the Rights of the Child in 1989.

Children are telling us that they want to be able to learn more life skills and practical skills for the future in school including basic finance skills such as budgeting.

Lachlan Arthur, UNICEF Australia Young Ambassador

In 2018, UNICEF aimed to turn the world their time to support the event, including blue through key events, media and a digital Carrie Bickmore, Tim Cahill, Ken Done, Adam campaign in honour of children. In Australia, Liaw, Callan McAuliffe and The Wiggles there was a special spotlight on education – together with our Young Ambassadors. a theme that was chosen by children. Board Directors and UNICEF’s partners also On this fun day with a serious message, supported the day including Qantas and UNICEF Australia released the results the City of Sydney, and special events were of a national survey of secondary school hosted at 3P Learning and Credit Suisse. students about how a quality education and The day was marked in the online space practical skills can help shape their futures. too, with Qantas turning their website Special events included a free, public and social media accounts blue. They also photography exhibition with an education brought some very excited children to play focus on the Sydney Opera House football with the Westfield Matildas, a boardwalk. A number of global landmarks, Qantas-supported team. including the Opera House and Sydney’s Significant media attention and a prominent ABOVE Luna Park Ferris Wheel, were lit up in blue to digital campaign supported our success in The Sydney Opera House turns blue for World Children’s Day on acknowledge the day. engaging people across the county in what November 20, 2018. Photo: Simon UNICEF Australia Ambassadors donated was a very positive day for children. Lister 10 UNICEF Australia Annual Report 2018

OUR GLOBAL IMPACT

NICEF’s work for children spans more than 190 countries and territories, and each year the organisation responds to hundreds of emergencies. Flexible funding is critical to UNICEF, allowing it to respond quickly Uand effectively to support the fundamental rights of children and young people everywhere. In 2018, UNICEF Australia provided nearly $16 million in core funding to support UNICEF to respond to where the need is greatest. UNICEF Australia contributed $2.5 million to support UNICEF’s response to natural disasters and humanitarian emergencies in some of the most dangerous places on earth to grow up. We prioritised $6.5 million of support to directly supported programs (DSPs) that are giving children a fair chance in our own Asia Pacific region.

A young boy walks with other newly arrived Rohingya refugees from Myanmar through paddy fields and flooded land after they fled over the border into Cox’s Bazar district in Bangladesh. © UNICEF/UN0135714/Nybo For every child, a fair chance 11

UNICEF Australia Child Protection (CP) UNICEF Australia Child Survival Programs Programs

• Papua New Guinea: Supporting accelerated • Laos: 1,000 Days Project phase two implementation of CP Act and National CP policy • Zimbabwe*: Improving Child Survival • Cambodia*: Protecting children from violence, abuse, • Indonesia*: Scaling Up the Integrated Management exploitation, and unnecessary family separation of Acute Malnutrition • Laos*: Strengthening community-based CP services • Kiribati^: Comprehensive Rotavirus Vaccine for vulnerable children Introduction and Improving Child Survival • Myanmar*: An integrated CP system for the • Papua New Guinea*: Saving Lives Spreading prevention and response to violence against children Smiles: Early Essential New born Care • Timor-Leste: Strengthening the Child and Family • Vanuatu~: Vaccine and Health Supply Delivery Welfare System • Timor-Leste*: Improvement of Health Care Quality

UNICEF Australia Early Childhood UNICEF Australia Water, Sanitation and Development (ECD) Programs Hygiene (WASH) programs

• Papua New Guinea: Integrated approach to ECD • Myanmar*: Thant Shin Star (WASH in Schools) • Laos*: Improving Early Learning and Child • Fiji*: Reach for the Stars (WASH in Schools) Development • Zimbabwe^: WASH in Satellite Schools • Solomon Islands*: Support to Early Childhood • Laos: Sustainable WASH Development in Guadalcanal Province • Cambodia*: Early Childhood Development • Timor-Leste: Ready to L.E.A.P. – Learn, Engage, Achieve, Progress UNICEF Australia’s work in Emergencies

• Papua New Guinea: Earthquake • Yemen: Ongoing conflict • Indonesia: Earthquake • Syria: Seven years of civil war • Bangladesh: Rohingya refugee crisis • South Sudan: Conflict and food insecurity

*Supported by the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP). ~ Supported by the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s (DFAT) innovationXchange. ^ Evaluated/reviewed in 2018 12 UNICEF Australia Annual Report 2018

DIRECTLY SUPPORTED PROGRAMS

Two year old Yin Ratana and his mother Leav Channy pose in front of their home after leaving the Chry village health data collection site in Yeak Lom commune, Ratanakiri on June 11, 2018. Yin Ratana had been previously diagnosed by the longitudinal study health staff with a case of moderate malnutrition. He was referred to the local health clinic and treated. © UNICEF/UN0222165/Brown For every child, a fair chance 13

Program highlights 192,125 people directly benefited from child protection programs 5,500 people received psycho- social support after the PNG earthquake

Child Protection

UNICEF Australia supported child protection programs in Papua New Guinea, Cambodia, Laos, Timor Leste and Myanmar. The programs aimed to foster holistic protective environments for children to help prioritise their safety and wellbeing, and strengthen national and community child protection systems such as the enforcement of child protection legislation to help guard against abuse. This involved working with all active participants supporting the protection of children, including government, civil society, community members, religious leaders, parents and children themselves.

Highlights of Child Protection programs: • The piloting of new foster care • 192,125 people, including children, young guidelines in Myanmar is the first people, parents, service providers and family-based care model ever introduced government officials directly benefited in the country to help consolidate from child protection programs, by alternative care for children outside the receiving training on child protection, institutionalisation model. professional development and child • Following the devastating earthquake in protection services. PNG, more than 5,500 people (including • The Cambodian government adopted a 1,000 children) received psycho-social Child Safeguarding Policy applicable to support through child-friendly spaces, THIS PAGE all religious institutions in the country to training and mentoring, to assist with Parents gathering for their first training on Positive Parenting in a safeguard children who come into contact resilience, safety and emotional and village in Mount Hagen, Papua New with them. social wellbeing. Guinea. Photo: UNICEFAU/bstirling 14 UNICEF Australia Annual Report 2018

LEFT Community Health Worker Annie shares information with a mother about nutrition for her toddler. Photo: UNICEF Australia/ahall

BELOW Ikia Thomas holds one of his newborn premature twins. The child is one month old and is not yet named. Ikia is one of many super dads in Papua New Guinea helping to care for their newborn babies by providing Kangaroo Care to keep babies warm and safe from hypothermia. © UNICEF/UN0260051/Mepham

Child Survival

UNICEF Australia supported child survival programs in Indonesia, Kiribati, Laos, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Zimbabwe. Program highlights Every child has the right to good quality healthcare and nutritious food. Health is intrinsically linked with all aspects of a child’s life, influencing their physical and 153,905 mental growth and development, particularly people in Kiribati, in the first 1,000 days. It also impacts on Indonesia, Laos and their access to education and academic Zimbabwe benefitted attainment, and ability to engage socially with their peers and community. Protecting from integrated holistic and promoting the health of children through community approaches access to healthcare and health education, to health and wellbeing is integral to improving the lives of children, their families and communities worldwide. • 90 per cent of children were fully- immunised in five target districts of Highlights of Child Survival Zimbabwe significantly boosting their programs: health and quality of life. 1,324 • 153,905 people in Kiribati, Indonesia, • The 1,000 days program contributed to a health workers in Laos and Zimbabwe benefitted from three per cent reduction in stunting and Kiribati and Zimbabwe integrated holistic community approaches four per cent reduction in underweight received training to to health and wellbeing. children in Laos since 2015. The program • 1,324 health workers in Kiribati and helps ensure children receive the nutrition improve health services Zimbabwe received training to improve and nourishment they need in the crucial health services. first years of life. For every child, a fair chance 15

Program highlights 18,197 children accessed inclusive and equitable community-based early childhood interventions focusing on early learning, health and nutrition 202 early learning centres were supported in Cambodia, Laos, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands

Early Childhood Development (ECD)

UNICEF Australia supported Early Childhood Development (ECD) programs in Cambodia, Laos, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and the Solomon Islands. ECD is the indispensable foundation for human, social, and economic sustainable development. The astounding rate of brain development in the first years of life make this period a critical time to invest in the health, nutrition, protection and early learning of children as a TOP foundation for the rest of their lives. • 202 early learning centres were supported Some children in Dewadewa Village in Cambodia, Laos, Papua New Guinea in Papua New Guinea travel by canoe Highlights of Early Childhood and Solomon Islands, providing children in to this this early learning centre. Photo: UNICEF Papua New Guinea/ Development programs: those communities with access to early nchambers • 18,197 children, including 9,202 girls, childhood education. BELOW accessed inclusive and equitable • Recruitment of community early childhood UNICEF Australia International community-based early childhood facilitators in Laos and preschool Boards Programs Manager Alice interacting with Early Childhood Development interventions focusing on early learning, of Management in PNG achieved equal students in PNG. Photo: UNICEF health and nutrition. representation of men and women. Australia/Alice Hall 16 UNICEF Australia Annual Report 2018

Water Sanitation and Highlights of WASH programs: • Green innovation pilots: Hygiene (WASH) –– Three schools in Zimbabwe adopted solar water supply technology, UNICEF Australia continued to support enabling more than 1,000 students Program highlights Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) to receive water from some distance programs in Laos, Myanmar, Fiji and away, which was previously unavailable Zimbabwe. Two more wells were installed on the school premises. in remote schools in Zimbabwe, completing –– One school in Fiji trialled a new 3 the four-year program. This directly impacted compost toilet design. Early results schools, in Zimbabwe 8,262 students and 207 teachers who indicate a positive response from the adopted solar water received improved access to WASH. In children – there is very little smell and supply technology, Myanmar, dramatic changes in habits the children are even using it as shelter were recorded for 6,336 students from 61 from the sun. enabling more than schools, including regular handwashing • 2,884 girls and 3,028 boys in Myanmar 1,100 students to and access to facilities and education on were educated on menstrual hygiene receive water from menstrual hygiene management. In Fiji management. General evidence suggests some distance away the program has established a baseline for this will positively influence the school 1,009 schools, helping provide evidence attendance of girls and its hoped that leveraged a commitment from local will address stigma associated with government to budget approximately menstrual hygiene. AU$200,000 to improve WASH in Schools. • 18 children with a disability can now use 2,884 In Laos, the program recently saw its first disability accessible toilets. girls and 3,028 boys village declare itself open-defecation free. in Myanmar, were This means everyone in the village now uses a latrine instead of the bush, which is educated on menstrual expected to reduce the spread of disease hygiene management and improve health within the entire community.

ABOVE Representatives from the Australian Government (DFAT), the Fijian Teachers Association, UNICEF Pacific and UNICEF Australia visit a new hand washing station installed in a primary school in Fiji as part of the Reach for the Stars Program. Photo: UNICEF Australia/Beth Sterling

LEFT Children in a primary school in western Fiji demonstrate hand washing, a behaviour change outcome from the Reach for the Stars program. Photo: UNICEF Australia/ Aaron Moore For every child, a fair chance 17

Vaccination program results • Successful introduction of rotavirus vaccine in a short period has reached The proportion of 85 per cent coverage AGE-admissions • Available data from a 2017 at Tarawa Central epidemiological review clearly reveals a FIELD CASE reduction of diarrhoea and acute gastro Hospital reduced enteritis (AGE) from 13 per cent • The proportion of AGE-admissions at pre-vaccine STUDIES Tarawa Central Hospital reduced from 13 per cent pre-vaccine introduction to introduction Combating diarrhoea 6 per cent post-vaccine introduction to 6 per cent • Anecdotally, health workers reported post-vaccine seeing fewer cases of diarrhoea since the in Kiribati introduction of the vaccine. introduction In 2015, UNICEF and the Ministry of One clinic also reported that the cases Health and Medical Services (MHMS) they have received are milder than they commenced a program to introduce were previously. One mother at this clinic the rotavirus vaccine in Kiribati as part reported that she directly saw the impact of a comprehensive package to reduce of the vaccine as her eldest child had not childhood diarrhoea (commonly caused by received the vaccine and her youngest two rotavirus). This package included training had. Unlike the eldest child, the younger two for all health workers on the prevention and children have not experienced regular bouts treatment of rotavirus and diarrhoea, and of diarrhoea. procurement and distribution of supplies to It is anticipated that with planned efforts health centres. Supplies included rotavirus to improve data quality, this impact will vaccines, Vitamin A, soap, hand sanitiser, become clearer over the coming years. ORS and zinc. Additionally, support was The key enabler for success under this provided to integrate with other key UNICEF program identified by MHMS was integration; health programs. working as a cross-functional team to achieve At the time, Kiribati had the highest under outcomes and introducing a comprehensive five mortality rate (U5MR) in the Pacific package of control measures to address at 60 per 1,000 live births. Diarrhoea was morbidity and mortality related to childhood ABOVE among the leading causes of death following diarrhoea. Using this approach, UNICEF A UNICEF staff member talks with repeated outbreaks between 2010 and 2015, supported MHMS to identify efficiencies and mother of five, Batetoba, about the positive impact of vaccination for her with up to 70 per cent of cases reported effective solutions to barriers, leading to a daughter Tabaria (pictured). Photo: affecting children under five. stronger health system in Kiribati. UNICEF PNG/Noreen Chambers 18 UNICEF Australia Annual Report 2018

First round screening results • 1,170 children aged 3-6, were screened for common childhood illnesses and impairments. Early intervention • 90 were in need of follow up action (8 per cent), including 31 with vision provides best start impairment, 1 with inflammation of the middle-ear for children • 13 had severe acute malnutrition • 45 had missed their measles/rubella In the Northeast Cambodian Province of vaccine. Ratanakiri, UNICEF is working with the Through the support of health staff, all Provincial Office of Education and Provincial children received the follow-up care required Health Department to ensure that all either that day or in the weeks following. ABOVE developmental needs of children are met Support and counselling was provided to Two-year-old Yin Ratana, his mother across early stimulation and learning, health, parents to help them access any ongoing Leav Channy, father Pov Vanny, and sister Sok Rotanaklina are sitting nutrition and protection. This is achieved health services which their child required. outside their home after visiting the by providing expanded community-based These screenings in schools are village health data collection site in integrated services for children in state and sometimes the only avenue of access to their commune in Ratanakiri. Yin had been previously been diagnosed with community pre-primary schools. health services for children in remote rural a case of moderate malnutrition by In 2018, for the first time, health and areas. One child, Nha, was treated for vision health staff conducting an innovative longitudinal study implemented nutrition screenings were conducted in 39 impairment, “I’m happy with my glasses by UNICEF, to better understand pre-primary schools in Ratanakiri. These because I can see the whiteboard and read the health and nutrition status of newborns, infants, young children, screenings are designed to help families, the book better. If I do not have glasses, I and pregnant women. Yin was communities and school teachers to detect can hardly see the scripts and I might not go referred to the local health clinic and and track cases with illnesses and potential to school,” Nha said. treated. ©UNICEF Cambodia/2018/ Todd Brown. impairments that require immediate and UNICEF will use the success of this round ongoing medical attention. Early detection of health screenings to expand regular INSET Children at a preschool in Phnom and management of these conditions screenings across all target districts in Penh, which has been made more provide children with an opportunity to return Northeast Cambodia to establish a model of inclusive for children with disabilities. ©UNICEF Cambodia/2018/Rachel to their full potential for healthy growth, integrated support for pre-primary schools McCarthy development and learning. which can be replicated across the country. For every child, a fair chance 19

PROGRAM EVALUATIONS

In 2018, UNICEF Australia conducted or commissioned end of program reviews and evaluations for several of its directly supported programs, these include: • Targeted Support to Basic Education in the Solomon Islands • Primary Education in Cambodia • Rotavirus Vaccine Introduction Project in Kiribati • Community Based Management of Acute Malnutrition in Indonesia - SMART survey • WASH in Satellite Schools in Zimbabwe • Child Protection in Cambodia - Thematic evaluation is an ongoing challenge for UNICEF to • Universal Birth Registration in Indonesia continue to focus on through engagement These reviews and evaluations enable with school leadership. UNICEF Australia to demonstrate accountability and contribute to ongoing WASH in Satellite Schools in amendments to programs to help ensure Zimbabwe continuous improvement, positive impacts This project supported improvements in for children and a fair chance for every child. provision of clean water and adequate sanitation in 21 satellite schools in Zimbabwe. Targeted Support to Basic The end of project review found that it Education in the Solomon Islands was effective in addressing the children’s The end of project review concluded that basic needs, including access to clean and the School-based In-service Teacher Training safe water, poor sanitation and hygiene, in the Solomon Island (SITTSI) approach has particularly for children in early childhood helped educators significantly change their education, girls, and those with disabilities. teaching practices. They have progressed The provision of clean water reduced the from a teacher-driven method to focusing on burden of fetching water for girls, which made the child actively participating in and even their school experience far more positive. initiating their own learning. Despite the The review also identified that promoting constraints of difficult classroom conditions the use of latrines and the importance of and limited resources, literacy and numeracy hygiene in school environments resulted education in the early years of primary in changing knowledge and attitudes, and school has improved in many target schools, improved hygiene practice in the wider and is in the process of change in others. community. This in turn helped promote The project has also supported parents and the importance of hygiene in the school families of young children, to prepare them environment. An unintended positive impact for entry into the formal education system. of the scheme was that project boreholes

Parents have received support to be the first facilitated the establishment of nutrition TOP educators for their children by practicing gardens in schools, improving agriculture UNICEF Australia CEO Tony Stuart reading with them at home and relating to lessons and providing opportunities for meeting children in a community preschool in Timor-Leste. Photo: them more positively, especially fathers. income generation to supplement school UNICEF Timor-Leste/asharmin The introduction of a Code of Ethics for income. Lessons learned from the evaluation ABOVE teachers and schools has delivered some included the importance of strengthening UNICEF Australia International promising impacts. The review found that WASH systems, developing soft skills, and Programs Coordinator Beth reading My Village, a children’s book designed teacher punctuality improved, however, the encouraging ownership of infrastructure to to promote early learning in Lao PDR. overall use of negative discipline in schools ensure effective and lasting impact. Photo: UNICEF Lao PDR/Sanoubane 20 UNICEF Australia Annual Report 2018

EMERGENCIES

UNICEF Australia was able to make direct contributions to a number of crises throughout the year, by helping raise much-needed funds, and lending humanitarian support in the field where appropriate. Our efforts contributed to the support delivered by UNICEF globally, in particular assisting in the recovery of earthquakes in PNG and Indonesia, the ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh, the long-term Syrian civil war, conflict and food insecurity in South Sudan and the most severe humanitarian crisis in Yemen.

Indonesia earthquake In September 2018, a huge earthquake shook the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, prompting a devastating tsunami that swept through Palu City, killing more than 2,000 people. Tens of thousands of children lost loved ones and their homes. Working with Indonesian authorities and partners, UNICEF: • delivered medical treatment, clean water, basic hygiene, sanitation, shelter and protection to the most vulnerable children • helped families find loved ones following the disaster • provided psychosocial support to more than 4,500 children • helped children in the worst affected areas continue their education by providing 200 ‘schools in a tent’, 200 ‘school in a box’ kits and 50 Early Papua New Guinea earthquake Childhood Education kits. In February 2018, Papua New Guinea’s UNICEF also supported children and highlands region was hit by a 7.5 magnitude communities affected by the earthquakes earthquake, killing around 100 people, that devastated parts of the Indonesian devastating infrastructure, and leaving more island of Lombok in August 2018. than 20,000 people homeless. UNICEF responded rapidly providing: • 125,000 children with life-saving food ABOVE and water Rose Joshua and her baby Austria • therapeutic food for malnourished (1) are displaced and living in a temporary shelter with 600+ other children, vaccinations, water purification people whose homes were destroyed tablets and hygiene kits to prevent the in the PNG earthquake. Baby Austria is suffering diarrhoea and was given outbreak of diseases oral salts by UNICEF PNG Health • safe spaces where children could rest, Officer, Philomena Tatireta. Rose’s husband is away at school. She is play and receive psychosocial care worried about her future, she is afraid • educational supplies to 10,000 children to return to the village. All homes in and 3,000 teachers in 66 schools across her village, Poroma, were destroyed by the earthquake. © UNICEF/ affected provinces. UN0187566/Mepham In June there was an outbreak of polio. RIGHT UNICEF quickly procured millions of oral Eleven-year-old Sophia’s home polio vaccines and by year-end, hundreds of was destroyed by the Indonesian tsunami and earthquake. © UNICEF/ thousands of children had been vaccinated UN0251634/Wilander against the disease. For every child, a fair chance 21

Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh Half a million Rohingya children who fled extreme violence in Myanmar in 2017, were confronted with a new crisis in Bangladesh in 2018. Torrential monsoon rains caused landslides, claimed some lives, and damaged hundreds of shelters and schools in the vast refugee camps. Working alongside the Bangladesh Government and other agencies UNICEF: • prepared the camps as best they could to face these challenges • supported the mass vaccination of children against deadly diseases • helped immunise more than 1.2 million people over the age of one against cholera • provided 380,000 people with access to safe drinking water • expanded learning programs for Rohingya refugee children who lack proper education ABOVE • supported the construction of more than Rohingya children line up during 1,600 Learning Centres, resulting in more UNICEF’s 10-day nutrition campaign in Kutupalong-Balukhali refugee than 145,000 Rohingya refugee children camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh to accessing education. receive various nutrition supplements including Vitamin A, July 2018. Photo: Kate Geraghty/SMH Seven years of civil war in Syria In 2018, the Syrian crisis reached a new level LEFT In Syria: A man carries a child through of devastation, marking the single deadliest the desert. Escalating violence forced year for children since the civil war began thousands of people to flee their homes for the safety of a displaced in 2011. Children’s rights continued to be persons camp 300km away. It’s inhumanely violated with many of them a three-day journey through the killed, maimed, abducted and recruited desert in freezing winter conditions, with little food or shelter along the as fighters. With the conflict destroying way. UNICEF is providing children schools, hospitals and water treatment with continued violence, severe food and and families with much-needed healthcare services as they arrive, facilities, the situation remains first and nutrition insecurity, economic upheaval, and including malnutrition screening and foremost a protection crisis. An estimated the outbreak of disease. Two million people referral to hospitals when needed. © UNICEF/UN0277722/Souleiman 2.6 million children continue to be displaced are now internally displaced, including tens inside Syria, while 2.5 million children are of thousands of children under five suffering living as refugees in neighbouring countries. severe acute malnutrition, while 2.5 million UNICEF and partners are on the ground people have taken refuge in neighbouring in Syria, and across the region, working countries. Since 2014, the UN has verified to protect and support children to cope 2,700 incidents of grave violations against with the horrific impact of conflict. This more than 80,000 children. Gender-based includes improving access to education and violence is alarmingly prevalent, with psychosocial support services, as well as some 2,300 incidents reported to service delivering critical humanitarian assistance to providers during the first half of 2018, even the hardest-to-reach areas. mostly affecting women and girls. Over 2.2 million children across South Sudan Conflict and food insecurity in were forced out of school in 2018 and six South Sudan million people required water, sanitation and While the signing of a peace agreement hygiene services. UNICEF has continued to in September 2018 formally put an end support South Sudanese children and their to the brutal conflict in South Sudan, families, providing them with the supplies the humanitarian situation remains dire and treatment they need to survive. 22 UNICEF Australia Annual Report 2018

The Yemen conflict By year-end, the war had forced two Yemen, in the Middle East, is experiencing million children out of school. UNICEF Today it is fair to say what is said to be the worst humanitarian continues to provide educational materials, that Yemen is one of crisis in the world. More than 11 million and mobilise parents and communities the worst places on children - almost half of Australia’s population to send their children to school. We also - are in dire need of food, medical treatment, trained teachers with coping mechanisms earth to be a child. education, water and sanitation, due to a to help children deal with the horrors of the violent civil war which began in 2015. conflict, and provided incentives to more Geert Cappelaere, Nearly 1.2 million children live in active than 143,000 teachers who had not been UNICEF Regional conflict zones in areas witnessing heavy paid for over two years. Director for the Middle violence. Two million children are out of In December, a UN-brokered deal called school, with many damaged, destroyed or the ‘Stockholm agreement’ was made to East and North Africa. being used for shelter or military purposes. prevent the situation in Yemen from getting Vital infrastructure has been decimated, any worse. But sadly the violence and killing including water systems, cutting off more continues. As one of the only international than eight million children from clean water, agencies on the ground, our teams at sanitation and hygiene. UNICEF will keep working hard every day to The threat of disease and death by save children’s lives, by delivering medicine, starvation is ever present. Two million food and clean water. children are acutely malnourished, 400,000 of them are at immediate risk of dying. Only 10 per cent of children under six months are exclusively breastfed and the majority of children are deprived of a healthy diet. In 2018, UNICEF treated more than 345,000 No matter what severely malnourished children and our measures are in place, work continues. no matter how much BELOW Yet despite our best efforts, life continued Sometimes the only way to beat assistance is delivered, severe malnutrition is for a UNICEF to get worse for children in Yemen. Many community health worker to walk were directly targeted in horrific attacks, the situation will only through villages and identify children in their homes, and support their including an air strike on a school bus change for children transfer and treatment, such as filled with children returning from a class this child in a village in Hajjah when the conflict stops. Governorate, Yemen. Photo: Taha excursion, which killed and wounded dozens. Hassan Al-Mahbashi/UNICEF Every day, more children die in Yemen because of this senseless war.

Henrietta Fore, UNICEF Executive Director. For every child, a fair chance 23

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT FUNDING / PARTNERSHIPS

Australian NGO Cooperation Program UNICEF Australia receives support from the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP). The ANCP is a unique Australian Government aid program that provides annual grants to support the work of Australian NGOs. It has been supporting programs for over 40 years and is the TOP LEFT Australian Government’s longest running Australian Government Direct A newborn in PNG wears the Bebi and largest NGO program. NGOs funded Funding to UNICEF Kol Kilok - a simple innovative device that, when placed on the wrist of through the ANCP must pass a rigorous In addition to funds received by UNICEF newborn babies, can detect a drop in accreditation process that ensures recipient Australia, the Australian Government temperature and alerts parents and organisations have demonstrated ability to contributed $54 million in direct funding to caregivers by producing a beeping sound and flashing an orange light. deliver results against objectives, provide UNICEF in 2018. This included $19 million ©UNICEF PNG/James Mephim good value for money, and maintain strong in core funding going to where the need ABOVE financial and risk management processes. is greatest. Additionally, the Australian DFAT funding to UNICEF supports In 2018, we utilised $2,982,028 in ANCP Government contributed funding support provision of specialised equipment and facilities for two model inclusive funding, which was combined with donations to ongoing development programs and schools in Amman and Irbid, Jordan. from the Australian public and the private emergency response. A large portion of ©UNICEF/Herwig sector to scale up our directly supported the emergency funding went to the Syria programs and maximise the impact for crisis in Jordan and Lebanon, with a smaller children in the region. This included programs portion also going to the Laos and Yemen to protect children at risk of violence, provide emergencies. The funding contributing to access to clean water and sanitation, support ongoing development programs supported early learning and development opportunities country programs in Indonesia, the and ensure safer births. Philippines, Iran and the Pacific Islands. 24 UNICEF Australia Annual Report 2018

COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING

Focused around Syrian cuisine, the month- long #CookForSyria campaign returned in June 2018. Everyone, from Australia’s top chefs to people at home, was encouraged to cook and raise money in aid of UNICEF’s Syria Crisis appeal. More than $104,000 was raised during the campaign and included a Syrian-inspired feast for 140 guests at Three Blue Ducks in Sydney. UNICEF Australia ambassador Adam Liaw hosted the evening with Syrian guest speaker, Nadeem Turkia who shared his story of moving to Darwin as a refugee. Twenty top chefs took part, including Kylie Kwong (Billy Kwong), Paul Carmichael (Momofuku Seiobo), the Salloum Sisters (Almond Bar), Jacqui Challinor (Nomad) and Gregory Llwewllyn (Hartsyard). Eighteen official restaurant partners ALL PHOTOS Top Australian chefs come together added a Syrian-inspired twist to a signature to create an unforgettable dinner dish and more than 150 people hosted at Three Blue Ducks, Rosebery to support #CookForSyria. 3 x photos a #CookforSyria event in their home, ©NikkiTo workplace or community hub. For every child, a fair chance 25

Inspired Adventures – Cycle for Children, Laos UNICEF Australia and Inspired Adventures partnered again in 2018 to take a team of seven passionate supporters on a four-day cycling challenge through Laos. The team raised almost $33,000 to support UNICEF’s Early Childhood Development programs and had the opportunity to visit two programs to see Inspired Adventures – UNICEF’s work firsthand. Top fundraiser: Martin Roa Skramstad - Climb for Kids, Everest $14,727 Base Camp In November, nine incredible supporters and a UNICEF Australia representative trekked Photo exhibition for 11 days to the gateway of the highest University of NSW international student, peak in the world - Everest Base Camp. Fahim Alam held a photo exhibition at Together, with a team of local guides COMMUNE Gallery in September, raising and Sherpas, the trekkers experienced the TOP UNICEF Australia representative $3,000 to support the Rohingya crisis majesty of the Himalayas as they pushed Martin Roa Skramstad visiting in Bangladesh. Fahim documented his themselves both physically and mentally to one of UNCIEF’s Early Childhood everyday life in Sydney and offered 20 complete their climb. Development program in Laos during the Cycle For Children challenge. © framed prints for sale by silent auction Together they raised more than $52,000 2018/Laos/InspiredAdventures and 190 postcards. Charlotte Glennie, for UNICEF Australia’s directly supported ABOVE UNICEF Australia External Communication programs, which provide health care, clean Our team of trekkers celebrating as Manager spoke at the opening, and shared water, education facilities and vaccinations they reach Everest Base Camp and after raising more than $52,000 to her experience of visiting Cox’s Bazar and for children who need it most. support UNICEF Australia’s work. meeting with refugee children and families. Top fundraiser: Oliver White - $11,632 ©UNICEF/OliverWhite 26 UNICEF Australia Annual Report 2018

Twice the Doctor Foundation Twice the Doctor Foundation partnered with UNICEF Australia for the fifth year running, through Doctors Day in May. Medical practitioners generously donated a portion of one day’s income, raising $38,000 to support UNICEF’s Clinical Mentorship Program in Zimbabwe. With the generous support from Twice the Doctor Foundation, 11 health workers from Chegutu, Kariba, Shamva, and Shurugwi District Hospitals have benefitted from the

A woman and her infant await care at the Madamombe rural health centre in Chivi District, clinical mentorship on Clinical Emergency Masvingo Province.©2018/UNICEF Zimbabwe/Matas Obstetric and Neonatal Care interventions.

DONOR PROFILE The Boncardo family

A generous gift of education Commonwealth University Scholarship in The children of vegetable farmers and 1971 and became a Civil Engineer. Sadly, citrus orchardists, Adamo and Francesca Francesca died from pancreatic cancer in Boncardo were born and raised in Sicily, in 2001 and after seeing his eldest grandson 1927 and 1932, respectively during the Great graduate with a law degree, Adamo died Depression and World War II. Following the in 2013. war, the couple married and migrated to In 2018, after hearing of the extreme Australia with very few possessions. They hardship faced by half a million Rohingya quickly carved out a life for themselves refugee children living in vast camps in in Sydney, setting up a market garden, Bangladesh, Gaetano Boncardo made a with Adamo working extra hours at the generous donation from his parents’ estate, LEFT local foundry. to UNICEF Australia’s efforts to alleviate the Adamo and Francesca Boncardo - the During the day Francesca harvested suffering of these children, including helping parents of Gaetano - who generously donated funds from their estate, vegetables in the garden, helped after them to receive an education in one of the contributing to UNICEF’s efforts to school by their young son, Gaetano. Adamo many UNICEF-supported Learning Centres in educate children in the Rohingya began to work the late shift at the foundry, the camps. refugee camps, Bangladesh. Photo: Gaetano Boncardo. allowing him to work mornings in the garden “My parents had great respect for business. education and its ability to transform lives, RIGHT Adamo and Francesca Boncardo at The hard-working pair had not been able and would have been enormously pleased home in their market garden with to complete primary school in Italy. They to be able to play a small but significant part their two grandsons, Philip and Robert, when they were infants. always regretted this, and were immensely in helping refugees forge better futures for Photo: Gaetano Boncardo. proud when their son Gaetano won a themselves,” Gaetano says. For every child, a fair chance 27

GLOBAL PARENTS AND GLOBAL GUARDIANS

Our Global Parents UNICEF Australia’s generous Global Parents believe in a fair chance for every child. Our organisation is honoured to have the support of 30,433 Global Parents, including 12,737 new supporters we welcomed to the Global Parent family in 2018. Global Parents are vital to UNICEF’s work. Through reliable, flexible, monthly donations, Global Parents help ensure UNICEF can plan ahead and reach even the most vulnerable and remote children with the help they ABOVE need. This can include fulfilling the right of Hamam, 5 years, and his sister Sham, every child to receive quality education, to 4 years, sit on children’s winter clothing kits. The family of six are refugees from be protected from violence, to have proper Our Global Guardians Syria and came to Jordan six years nutrition and clean water, and to enjoy a safe, UNICEF Australia is deeply grateful to the ago. The children have just received their winter clothing kits from UNICEF healthy childhood. Global Parents contribute supporters and their families who left a and its partner Mateen. © UNICEF/ towards the global 2021 goals of providing 60 legacy for the world’s most disadvantaged UN0274548/Herwig million more people with safe drinking water, and vulnerable children through gifts in their TOP LEFT 93 million more children with education Wills in 2018. We also thank individuals Ryan Kalowa (11) is happy to see the materials and 120 million more babies born at who have committed to leaving a legacy return of clean, safe drinking water at his School. Ryan is in grade three UNICEF-supported health facilities. to UNICEF’s work for future generations. at Kumin Primary School. The school UNICEF Australia thanks our community Your commitment to improving the lives of was closed for one week following the earthquake in the Southern Highlands of Global Parents for their ongoing support children means you are their champion, and region of Papua New Guinea in February of children. you are helping to safeguard their futures. 2018. © UNICEF/ UN0260026/Mepham 28 UNICEF Australia Annual Report 2018

OUR PARTNERS

UNICEF Australia sincerely thanks the many corporate partners who supported us in 2018. Along with their staff, customers and other stakeholders, these companies share our vision of facilitating a fair chance for every child.

The Change for Good program, which 3P Learning helped vulnerable children IKEA’s soft toy campaign generates enables passengers to donate foreign access quality education, focusing on funds to support early childhood and local currency, has raised a improved water and sanitation facilities development. Through the iCare phenomenal $35 million over the past in schools in Zimbabwe. workplace giving program, IKEA staff 27 years. In 2018, Qantas cabin crew continued their incredible support ambassadors visited UNICEF-supported for kids. programs in Indonesia to see the impact of the program firsthand.

MMG supports the 1,000 Day Project The AMP Foundation generously hosted As part of their global focus on in Laos, providing life-saving nutrients an incredible gala dinner for UNICEF improving access to water and to vulnerable children and educating Australia on New Year’s Eve. More than sanitation, Domestos donated a communities on key health and 100 guests attended the event, which percentage of sales from select bottles nutrition practices during the first 1,000 featured a spectacular view of Sydney’s of Domestos to UNICEF. days of a child’s life. In 2018, MMG world-famous fireworks. All proceeds expanded its support to include water benefited the Young Ambassadors and sanitation supplies in Laos. program in Australia and early childhood programs in the Pacific.

A UNICEF global partner, DLA Piper UNICEF Australia was the official New As part of Disney’s charitable initiative, has raised over $2 million for UNICEF Year’s Eve 2018 charity partner for the Star Wars: Force for Change, Australians and provided 18,000 hours in pro bono City of Sydney. Images of children were asked to share their loudest and support. In 2018, DLA Piper partnered were displayed on the Sydney Harbour longest ‘Wookie roar’ on social media with UNICEF Australia to help prepare Bridge pylons, the Opera House was with the hashtag #roarforchange. For the milestone Children’s Report. DLA lit up in blue on World Children’s Day, every engagement, Disney donated $1 Piper also helped develop and drive and a special photo exhibition was to UNICEF programs, raising over $1 the GoodWILL project, encouraging developed featuring global UNICEF million globally. lawyers and solicitors to write free education programs. simple wills for Australian residents who leave a gift to UNICEF. For every child, a fair chance 29

Champions for Children As part of their Small Change, Big The sale of a specially designed Silver Our Champions for Children Difference campaign, Travel Money Lockit pendant or bracelet helped bring are small to medium-sized Oz raised more than $100,000 at coin life-saving humanitarian support to businesses committed to collection points across Australia. children in conflict-affected areas. making a positive change in the lives of children. They include: Astute Immigration Advisory, Australian All Star Cheerleading Federation, Bedding Co, Bio Dental Care, Business Geographics, Centennial College, DCS Internet, Elk, Firecorp 100 per cent of the profits from UNICEF is proud to continue its Australia, Grace and Maggie, L’Occitane’s shea milk soap have been long-standing partnership with MAC Haven Speciality Coffee, dedicated to Vitamin A supplementation Cosmetics. In 2018, sales of the Viva Interactive Freight Systems, programs, helping to prevent childhood Glam product helped support HIV/AIDS Itchyfoot, M. Clinica, Molonglo blindness around the world. programs. Group, Noja Power Switchgear, Oak House School, OBI Holdings, Quiz Time in Critical Care, RCR International, SOL Edu, Thomas Adam Solicitors, Unity Asian Supermarket, Vax4Vax, Well-Being Pharmacy. We would like to extend our sincerest thanks to everyone Instructors and fitness fanatics Bankwest inspires customers to who supports us through participating in Les Mills fitness donate foreign currency through the workplace giving, making a programs across Australia pumped and Coins for Kids program. regular donation to UNICEF jumped to raise vital funds, promoting every payday. access to clean and safe water. Pro Bono Support UNICEF Australia is grateful for the pro bono support offered by Advanced Mailing Solutions, Australian Radio The Coins for Kids program continues Through the Power for Youth Partnership, Network, Baker Mckenzie, to operate across Commonwealth ING and UNICEF have been working Bauer Media, Commonwealth Bank branches, encouraging customers together to provide 335,000 adolescents Bank of Australia, Clayton to donate foreign currency to help the across six countries with opportunities to Utz, Colin Biggers & Paisley, world’s most vulnerable children. learn and build their skills. DLA Piper and all of the law firms participating in the Good Will Project, Fairfax, Four Points by Sheraton Sydney Central Park, JC Decaux, Liquid Interactive, Mamamia, MCN MultiChannelNetwork, Microsoft Philanthropies, Each time a student enrols in one of its The Check Out for Children program, News.com.au, Nimteq, NINE courses, Online Education generously which encourages guests to donate Digital, Qantas, Qantas donates $5 to UNICEF’s education $1 as they check out of their hotel, Freight, Qantium, Realestate. programs in Syria. continued to support education, com, The Monkeys, Visa, VML health, and emergency programs and Yahoo. across Asia Pacific. 30 UNICEF Australia Annual Report 2018

OUR PEOPLE

has increased the focus on mental health and physical wellbeing initiatives, such as lunchtime yoga.

Code of Conduct UNICEF Australia’s code of conduct requires all employees and board members to maintain the highest standards of behaviour. Following the roll out of our new Accelerate Strategy to all staff, a series of human- centred design workshops were held to define our values, which received input from all staff, including Our People • CHILD FOCUS: We remember why we At UNICEF Australia, we strive to enable are here excellence in everything we do and build our • ACCOUNTABILITY: We are accountable reputation as a highly-desirable organisation for our impact and actions on others. to work, making a significant difference in • INTEGRITY: We do the right thing, even the lives of Children in Australia and around when no one is watching. the globe. • INNOVATION: We love initiatives and In 2018, we conducted the Great Place to new ideas. Work survey which achieved an 84 per cent • COLLABORATION: We work together for participation rate from our people. Of those children. who completed the survey, 72 per cent said • ACCOUNTABILITY: We deliver on our they felt UNICEF Australia is indeed a great promises. place to work. Our values underpin our culture which we A massive 98 per cent said they are believe to be of key importance in hiring proud to tell others they work here, while and retaining quality staff. To highlight this, fairness and camaraderie also scored very a recognition program was introduced in highly. Areas identified as opportunities to December 2018 to celebrate those who improve, include better communication of are considered by their colleagues to be the organisation’s strategic plan and ensuring authentically modelling our values. clarity of how that translates into expectations We continue to reinforce the importance for staff. Career development opportunities of individual accountability and have rolled continued to be a focus area and in 2018, out behavioural training to all staff on 20 people attended a comprehensive workplace safety, bullying, discrimination Leadership Through People program to build and harassment. their capability, optimise performance and maximise our impact for children. Staff profile in 2018 In addition, we have revised and • Full time - 57 relaunched our performance review process • Part time - 12 and aligned it with our Accelerate Strategy to • Casual - 10 ensure all staff understand the contribution • Regretted Turnover – 16 per cent they make to UNICEF Australia’s mission and More than 30 per cent of our people benefit goals, every single day. from flexible working arrangements, both Our focus on Workplace Health Safety part time and working from home models. (WHS) and wellbeing continues to be a And finally, we could not achieve all that priority. In 2018, we proudly recorded zero we do without the support of our amazing ABOVE reportable incidents, and 95 per cent of volunteers – 13 people volunteered their Staff Q&A session with Dr Sethy our people said this is a safe place to work. services in a variety of areas during 2018, (pictured top centre) who leads child survival programs for UNICEF in India Chief Operating Officer, Sarah Grattan, was including programs, fundraising, ambassador and PNG. Photo: UNICEF Australia. appointed Chair of the WHS Committee and support and administration – thank you! For every child, a fair chance 31

OUR AMBASSADORS

Special thanks to our National Ambassadors including Carrie Bickmore, Tim Cahill, Ken Done, Adam Liaw, Callan McAuliffe, Tara Moss, Erica Packer and The Wiggles and high profile supporters Susan Carland and Jessica Kahawaty for their continued support in raising awareness and funds to support children via World Children’s Day, Cook for Syria and annual appeals. Special thanks also to our partner Qantas for inviting the Westfield Matildas to support World Children’s Day. In 2018, we celebrated Ken Done’s 30 years as National Ambassador. In that time, Ken travelled to Zimbabwe, Vietnam and Timor Leste and has spent years campaigning for children’s rights. UNICEF Australia would like to say an enormous thank you to Ken for everything he has done over the last 30 years with UNICEF. Ken, you continue to make the world brighter for children. Thank you!

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT Ken Done on a field visit with children in Vietnam, one of many visits to UNICEF programs globally throughout his 30 years as an Ambassador. Photo: Ken Done Gallery

Adam Liaw on Channel 7’s The Morning Show helping raise awareness about UNICEF Australia’s CookforSyria fundraising campaign.

Erica Packer visits Cambodia to see firsthand the work being done to support the Early Childhood Development program ‘No child left behind’. Photo: Fani Llaurado.

Carrie Bickmore, pictured with her family and Hit Network radio co-host, Tommy Little, promoted UNICEF’s ‘Save a Newborn’ appeal via a series of “awkward family photos” to encourage people to donate. Photo: SouthernCrossAustereo

Qantas arranged for some very excited children to play football with the Westfield Matildas, a Qantas-supported team, in support of World Children’s Day. Photo: Sarah Deepti

Tim Cahill playing football with children on World Children’s Day. Photo: Toby Zerna 32 UNICEF Australia Annual Report 2018

OUR BOARD

Ms Ann Sherry AO Ms Deeta Colvin (McGeoch) Chairman of Carnival Australia Consultant to Consolidated Press Holdings and • Elected Chair November 2017 Director of Colvin Communications Pty Ltd. • Attendance at Board meetings: 6/6 • Elected May 2009 • Retired May-18 • Attendance at Board meetings: 2/2

Mr Matt Comyn Ms Jacqui De Lacy Chief Executive Officer of the Managing Director, Abt Associates Commonwealth Bank of Australia • Elected May 2018 • Elected April 2016 • Attendance at Board meetings: 4/5 • Attendance at Board meetings: 1/6

Ms Suzanne Dvorak Mr Toby Hall Executive General Manager, residential Group Chief Executive Officer, Saint communities at Australian Unity Vincent’s Health Australia. • Elected March 2017 • Elected August 2017 • Attendance at Board meetings: 4/6 • Attendance at Board meetings: 5/6

Ms Elizabeth Ann Macgregor OBE Mr Colin Storrie Director, Sydney’s Museum of Group Portfolio Director, Woolworths Group Contemporary Art • Elected August 2015 • Elected August 2017 • Attendance at Board meetings: 5/6 • Attendance at Board meetings: 4/6

Ms Olivia Wirth Ms Nadika Garber Chief Executive Officer of Qantas Loyalty Managing Director and part owner of • Elected August 2015 Hinkler Pty Ltd • Attendance at Board meetings: 4/6 • Elected May 2013 • Retired Nov 2018 • Attendance at Board meetings: 3/6

Ms Megan Quinn Managing Director, Q&CO. Consulting and non- executive director of Specialty Fashion Group • Elected May 2013 • Attendance at Board meetings: 3/6 For every child, a fair chance 33

GOVERNANCE

The Australian Committee for UNICEF Accreditation Governance Limited is committed to achieving best UNICEF Australia has accreditation Although not a listed company, practise in its management of program with the Australian Government. in developing and continuously funding and corporate governance for Accreditation is a robust assessment improving its corporate governance not-for-profit organisations. of an organisation’s practice, in policies and practices, the company governance, program and partner has applied, where relevant, the ACFID management, community engagement best practice corporate governance The company is a member of the and financial accountability. Gaining principles laid down by the ASX for Australian Council for International accreditation recognises UNICEF limited companies. The Board regularly Development (ACFID) and has applied Australia meets the criteria of and reviews the corporate governance the principles of the ACFID Code has the capacity and accountability framework to ensure continued best of Conduct for Non-Government to manage Australian Government practice. The Board has two Board Development Organisations, which sets funding. Accreditation makes us subcommittees: Audit and Risk and minimum standards of governance, eligible for government funding, Governance, Ethics and Remuneration. management and accountability for including the Australian NGO The company’s directors are member agencies. Adherence to the Cooperation Program (ANCP), which committed to adding value to the code is monitored by an independent was $2,982,028 in 2018. organisation by bringing their broad Code of Conduct Committee. range of skills and experience to the Establishment and Operations Board. Brief details on each of the Australian Committee for UNICEF directors are included on Page 32 of Limited is a public company limited by this report. The company operates guarantee and established under the under a Constitution. The current corporations Act 2001. Constitution was formally adopted The company has Deductible Gift by the Members at a Special General Recipient and Income Tax Exempt Meeting held on December 15, charity status with the Australian 2001. The Constitution provides for Taxation Office and is registered in a voluntary and independent Board each State under applicable charitable of Directors to be responsible for collections legislation. The company the company’s overall management is also a registered charity with the and specifies, inter alia, the Board’s Australian Charities and Not-for-profits powers and responsibilities and how Commission (ACNC). directors are elected and re-elected by the members. International Affiliation The company is one of 33 UNICEF National Committees around the world. Each National Committee operates under a formal Cooperation Agreement and an individually agreed Joint Strategic Plan with UNICEF. 34 UNICEF Australia Annual Report 2018

The Board has adopted a formal Board • Fraud – Evaluation of the potential charter, which articulates the role of Risk Management for fraud and its impact on the the Board; the matters the Board has organisation’s ethics, compliance reserved to itself; Board composition; UNICEF Australia considers risk standards and integrity. how Board meetings are conducted; management an integral part of • Information technology – and directors’ ethical standards and its organisational culture and an Evaluation of risks relating to leadership. The Board has established essential component of its strategic technology system failures and data risk identification and management and planning and decision-making. Its risk security. corporate compliance protocols which management policy identifies those • Financial statement – Evaluation are incorporated into the Policies and risks facing the organisation, assigns of risks relating to material Procedures Manual. responsibility to managing these risks misstatement of the financial Except for those matters which and how these should be monitored statements. the Board has reserved to itself, it and reported on an ongoing basis. • Reputational – Evaluation of risks has delegated to the Chief Executive Effective risk management may relating to the organisation’s wider responsibility and authority for only occur through involvement of reputation. managing day-to-day operations, all members of the organisation. subject to the Board’s overall direction Whilst management maintain Higher ranked risks are summarised and control and full reporting to each the responsibility for responding and shared with the Audit and Risk Board meeting, which takes place to risks, all staff are required to Committee and Board meetings twice every two months. assist in identifying risks in the first a year. The Board regularly reviews the instance. Consideration of risk is company’s financial performance and key whenever there is a significant ensures the risk management and change in circumstances, such as the Further Information corporate compliance protocols it introduction of new processes, or has approved are being followed. The implementation of new programs. For further information about the Audit and Risk Committee and the An organic risk register is maintained company’s corporate governance Board receive detailed budget and which is updated on a regular basis by framework, please see our website financial performance reports at each all departments within the organisation. at www.unicef.org.au of their meetings. Risks are categorised under the The Board conducts a board and following headings and ranked based director performance self-assessment upon likelihood and severity: Feedback and on a regular basis. • Strategic – Evaluation of risks The company’s audited financial relating to the organisation’s mission Complaints statements are forwarded to its and strategic objectives. members each year for consideration • Regulatory – Evaluation of risks Anyone wishing to provide feedback at the Annual General Meeting and relating to compliance obligations, or make a complaint can do so are reported to ASIC, ACFID, ACNC considering laws and regulations, via email at [email protected] and State Government departments ethics and business conduct or via (02) 9261 2811. Complaints responsible for State charitable standards, contractual obligations relating to a breach of the ACFID collections legislation. and best practices to which the Code of Conduct by an ACFID code An abridged version, which organisation has committed. member can also be made to the complies with ACFID code of conduct • Operational – Evaluation of the ACFID Code of Conduct Committee requirements, is included in this risks associated with failed internal – for information on how to make a published Annual Report. Copies of the processes, systems or external complaint see www.acfid.asn.au full audited financial statements are events. available upon request. For every child, a fair chance 35

FINANCIALS

Statement of Comprehensive Income For the year ended 31 December 2018

2018 $ 2017 $ REVENUE Donations and Gifts - Monetary 24,656,808 25,053,335 - Non Monetary 1,795,299 665,728 Bequests and Legacies 2,694,201 1,322,891 Grants - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 2,982,028 546,585 - Overseas UNICEF 4,031,666 3,269,430 Commercial Activities Income 4,545 - Investment Income 203,074 125,384 Other Income 1,177 3,055 TOTAL REVENUE 36,368,798 30,986,408

EXPENDITURE International Aid and Development Programs Expenditure International Programs Funds to international programs - UNICEF Australia directly supported programs 6,472,292 4,010,284 - UNICEF global programs 9,354,550 11,236,271 15,826,842 15,246,555 - Program support costs 788,473 513,794 16,615,315 15,760,349 Community Education 2,297,724 1,542,610 Total Contribution to Children 18,913,039 17,302,959 Fundraising Costs - Public 8,839,660 7,347,227 - Funded by UNICEF 4,031,666 3,269,430 12,871,326 10,616,657 Accountability and Administration 2,482,135 2,593,632 Non-Monetary Expenditure 1,795,299 665,728 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 36,061,799 31,178,976

EXCESS/(DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUE OVER EXPENDITURE 306,999 (192,568) Other Comprehensive Income - 47,299 TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR 306,999 (145,269) 36 UNICEF Australia Annual Report 2018

Statement of Financial Position As at 31 December 2018

2018 $ 2017 $ ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 8,831,286 7,889,581 Trade and other receivables 606,149 562,529 Prepayments 397,252 628,715 Total current assets 9,834,687 9,080,825

Non-current assets Financial assets - 367,931 Plant and equipment 212,401 339,166 Intangibles 303,218 439,584 Total non-current assets 515,619 1,146,681

TOTAL ASSETS 10,350,306 10,227,506

LIABILITIES Current liabilities Trade and other payables 5,644,220 5,783,112 Provisions 338,480 374,507 Total current liabilities 5,982,700 6,157,619

Non-current liabilities Provisions 95,079 104,359 Total non-current liabilities 95,079 104,359

TOTAL LIABILITIES 6,077,779 6,261,978

NET ASSETS 4,272,527 3,965,528

EQUITY Reserves 4,272,527 3,965,528 TOTAL EQUITY 4,272,527 3,965,528 For every child, a fair chance 37

Statement of Changes in Equity As at 31 December 2018

Reserves $ Balance at 1 January 2017 4,110,797 Excess of revenue over expenditure (192,568) Other comprehensive income 47,299

Balance at 31 December 2017 3,965,528 Excess of revenue over expenditure 306,999 Other comprehensive income -

Balance at 31 December 2018 4,272,527

Notes: 1. The Summarised Financial Report has been prepared in accordance with the presentation and disclosure requirements set out in the ACFID Code of Conduct. For further information on the Code please refer to the ACFID website at www.acfid.asn.au. The Summarised Financial Report comprising the Statement of Comprehensive Income, Statement of Financial Position and Statement of Changes in Equity for the year ended 31 December 2018 are an extract of the Annual Financial Report of Australian Committee for UNICEF Limited (“UNICEF Australia”) for the year ended 31 December 2018. The Summarised Financial Report was extracted for the purpose of present- ing the summarised financial position and performance of UNICEF Australia to its members in the 2018 Annual Report. UNICEF Australia is a company limited by guarantee. The liability of each member of the company is limited to $1.00. UNICEF Australia is a not-for-profit entity for financial reporting purposes under Australian Accounting Standards. The Annual Financial Report of UNICEF Australia complies with Australian Accounting Standards – Reduced Disclosure Requirements adopted by the Australian Accounting Standards Board. The Summarised Financial Report has been prepared under the historical cost basis and are presented in Australian dollars, which is the com- pany’s functional and presentation currency. 2. For a copy of the full financial report for the year ending 31 December 2018 please contact us directly on telephone (02) 9261 2811; or email [email protected]. 38 UNICEF Australia Annual Report 2018

Independent Auditor’s Report

To the members of Australian Committee for UNICEF Limited To the members of Australian Committee for UNICEF Limited

Opinion Opinion We report on the Summary Financial The Summary Financial Statements comprise: Statements of Australian Committee for We report on the Summary Financial The Summary Summary stat Financialement of Statements financial position comprise: as at 31 UNICEFStatements Limited of Australian as at and Committeefor the year for  DecemberSummary stat 2018ement of financial position as at 31 endedUNICEF 31 Limited December as at 2018. and for The the Summary year December 2018 Financialended 31 Statements December 2018.are derived The Summary from the  Summary statement of profit or loss and other auditedFinancial financial Statements report are of derived the Company from the  comprehensivSummary statemente income, of profit and Summary or loss and statement other of (theaudited Audited financial Financial report Report). of the Company changescomprehensive in equity income, for the and year Summary then ended statement of In(the our Audited opinion, Financial the accompanying Report).  Relatedchanges notes. in equity for the year then ended Summary Financial Statements of In our opinion, the accompanying The Related Summary notes. Financial Statements are contained in the AustralianSummary FinancialCommittee Statements for UNICEF of Limited AnnualThe Summary Report Financialon pages Statements 35 to 37. are contained in the areAustralian consistent, Committee in all material for UNICEF respects, Limited Annual Report on pages 35 to 37. withare consistent, the Audited in Financialall material Report, respects, in accordancewith the Audited with theFinancial basis Report,of preparation in describedaccordance in with Note1 the to basis the Summary of preparation Financialdescribed Statements. in Note1 to the Summary Financial Statements. Scope of the Summary Financial Statements Scope of the Summary Financial Statements The Summary Financial Statements do not contain all the disclosures required by Australian AccountingThe Summary Standards Financial – StatementsReduced Disclosure do not contain Requirements all the disclosures applied in requiredthe preparation by Australian of the Audited FinancialAccounting Report Standards. Reading – Reduced the Summary Disclosure Financial Requirements Statements applied and this in theAuditor’s preparation Report of thereon, the Audited therefore,Financial Report is not .a Reading substitute the for Summary reading Financialthe Audited Statements Financial andReport this and Auditor’s our auditor’s Report reportthereon, thereon. therefore, is not a substitute for reading the Audited Financial Report and our auditor’s report thereon. The Audited Financial Report and our auditor’s report thereon The Audited Financial Report and our auditor’s report thereon We expressed an unmodified audit opinion on the Audited Financial Report in our auditor’s report datedWe expressed 22 May 2019. an unmodified audit opinion on the Audited Financial Report in our auditor’s report dated 22 May 2019. Emphasis of matter – basis of preparation and restriction on use and distribution Emphasis of matter – basis of preparation and restriction on use and distribution We draw attention to Note 1 to the Summary Financial Statements, which describes the basis of Wepreparation. draw attention to Note 1 to the Summary Financial Statements, which describes the basis of preparation.The Summary Financial Statements have been prepared to assist the Directors of Australian TheCommittee Summary for Financial UNICEF StatementsLimited for the have purpose been prepared of complying to assist with the the Directors presentation of Australian and disclosure Committeerequirements for set UNICEF out in Limitedthe Australian for the Council purpose for of International complying with Development the presentation (ACFID) and Code disclosure of requirementsConduct. As aset result, out inthe the Summary Australian Financial Council Statements for International and this Development Auditor’s Report (ACFID) may Code not of be Conduct.suitable for As another a result, purpose. the Summary Our opinion Financ isial not Statements modified inand respect this Auditor’s of this matter. Report may not be suitableThis Auditor’s for another Report purpose. is inended Our solely opinion for is the not Dire modifiedctors of in Australian respect of Committee this matter. for UNICEF Limited Thisfor the Auditor’s purpose Report of complying is intended with solely the presentation for the Dire ctorsand disclosure of Australian requirements Committee set for out UNICEF in the Limited for the purpose of complying with the presentation and disclosure requirements set out in the

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Independent Auditor’s Report Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) Code of Conduct and should not be used by Independent Auditor’s Report or distributed to parties other than the Directors of Australian Committee for UNICEF Limited. We disclaim any assumption of responsibility for any reliance on this Auditor’s Report, or on the Summary Financial Statements to which it relates, to any person other than Directors of Australian Committee To the members of Australian Committee for UNICEF Limited for UNICEF Limited or for any other purpose than that for which it was prepared. To the members of Australian Committee for UNICEF Limited Other Information Opinion Opinion Other Information is financial and non-financial information in Australian Committee for UNICEF We report on the Summary Financial The Summary Financial Statements comprise: Limited’s Annual Report which is provided in addition to the Summary Financial Statements and this Statements of Australian Committee for We report on the Summary Financial The Summary Summary stat Financialement of Statements financial position comprise: as at 31 Auditor's Report. The Directors are responsible for the Other Information. UNICEFStatements Limited of Australian as at and Committeefor the year for  DecemberSummary stat 2018ement of financial position as at 31 endedUNICEF 31 Limited December as at 2018. and for The the Summary year Our opinion on the Summary Financial Statements does not cover the Other Information and, December 2018 Financialended 31 Statements December 2018.are derived The Summary from the  Summary statement of profit or loss and other accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion or any form of assurance conclusion thereon. auditedFinancial financial Statements report are of derived the Company from the  comprehensivSummary statemente income, of profit and Summary or loss and statement other of (theaudited Audited financial Financial report Report). of the Company changescomprehensive in equity income, for the and year Summary then ended statement of In connection with our audit of the Summary Financial Statements, our responsibility is to read the In(the our Audited opinion, Financial the accompanying Report).  Relatedchanges notes. in equity for the year then ended Other Information. In doing so, we consider whether the Other Information is materially inconsistent with the Summary Financial Statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears SummaryIn our opinion, Financial the accompanying Statements of  Related notes. The Summary Financial Statements are contained in the to be materially misstated. AustralianSummary FinancialCommittee Statements for UNICEF of Limited AnnualThe Summary Report Financialon pages Statements 35 to 37. are contained in the areAustralian consistent, Committee in all material for UNICEF respects, Limited Annual Report on pages 35 to 37. We are required to report if we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this Other withare consistent, the Audited in Financialall material Report, respects, in Information, and based on the work we have performed on the Other Information that we obtained accordancewith the Audited with theFinancial basis Report,of preparation in prior to the date of this Auditor’s Report we have nothing to report describedaccordance in with Note1 the to basis the Summary of preparation

Financialdescribed Statements. in Note1 to the Summary Financial Statements. Responsibility of the Directors for the Summary Financial Statements Scope of the Summary Financial Statements Scope of the Summary Financial Statements The Directors are responsible for the preparation of the Summary Financial Statements in accordance The Summary Financial Statements do not contain all the disclosures required by Australian with the basis of preparation described in Note 1 to the Summary Financial Statements, including AccountingThe Summary Standards Financial – StatementsReduced Disclosure do not contain Requirements all the disclosures applied in requiredthe preparation by Australian of the Audited their derivation from the Audited Financial Report of the Company as at and for the year ended 31 FinancialAccounting Report Standards. Reading – Reduced the Summary Disclosure Financial Requirements Statements applied and this in theAuditor’s preparation Report of thereon, the Audited December 2018. therefore,Financial Report is not .a Reading substitute the for Summary reading Financialthe Audited Statements Financial andReport this and Auditor’s our auditor’s Report reportthereon, thereon. therefore, is not a substitute for reading the Audited Financial Report and our auditor’s report thereon. Auditor’s responsibility for the Summary Financial Statements The Audited Financial Report and our auditor’s report thereon The Audited Financial Report and our auditor’s report thereon Our responsibility is to express an opinion on whether the Summary Financial Statements are We expressed an unmodified audit opinion on the Audited Financial Report in our auditor’s report consistent, in all material respects, with the Audited Financial Report based on our procedures, which datedWe expressed 22 May 2019. an unmodified audit opinion on the Audited Financial Report in our auditor’s report were conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standard ASA 810 Engagements to Report on dated 22 May 2019. Summary Financial Statements. Emphasis of matter – basis of preparation and restriction on use and distribution I, Stephen Isaac, am currently a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and Emphasis of matter – basis of preparation and restriction on use and distribution my membership number is 374502. We draw attention to Note 1 to the Summary Financial Statements, which describes the basis of Wepreparation. draw attention to Note 1 to the Summary Financial Statements, which describes the basis of preparation.The Summary Financial Statements have been prepared to assist the Directors of Australian TheCommittee Summary for Financial UNICEF StatementsLimited for the have purpose been prepared of complying to assist with the the Directors presentation of Australian and disclosure Committeerequirements for set UNICEF out in Limitedthe Australian for the Council purpose for of International complying with Development the presentation (ACFID) and Code disclosure of KPMG Stephen Isaac requirementsConduct. As aset result, out inthe the Summary Australian Financial Council Statements for International and this Development Auditor’s Report (ACFID) may Code not of be Conduct.suitable for As another a result, purpose. the Summary Our opinion Financ isial not Statements modified inand respect this Auditor’s of this matter. Report may not be Tower Three, Partner suitableThis Auditor’s for another Report purpose. is inended Our solely opinion for is the not Dire modifiedctors of in Australian respect of Committee this matter. for UNICEF Limited International Towers Sydney, for the purpose of complying with the presentation and disclosure requirements set out in the This Auditor’s Report is intended solely for the Directors of Australian Committee for UNICEF Limited 300 Barangaroo Avenue, Sydney for the purpose of complying with the presentation and disclosure requirements set out in the Sydney, Australia 22 May 2019

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Where the Money Comes From

Community Support Income includes donations and gifts from the Australian public and corporations, both monetary and non-monetary, as well as income from legacies and bequests. Grants (DFAT) includes government grants received through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP). Grants (UNICEF) represents investment grants from UNICEF to undertake new fundraising initiatives. Total revenue in 2018 of $36.4 million (2017: $31.0 million) reflects the continued generosity and compassion of the Australian community. In the second year since UNICEF Australia secured full accreditation with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the organisation benefited from increased ANCP grant revenue in support of several directly supported programs in the East Asia & Pacific Region. UNICEF Australia received additional support through bequests in 2018 with $2.7 million (2017: $1.3 million) received from individuals leaving a legacy that transforms children’s lives. Further revenue growth was observed in non-monetary donations and UNICEF grants as the organisation successfully leveraged partnerships with the private sector and the wider UNICEF network to increase investment in fundraising and drive impact for children.

2014 $30M 2015 2016 2017 $25M 2018

$20M

$15M

$10M

$5M

Community Support Grants - DFAT Grants - UNICEF Other Income Income

1%

11%

8% Where the money Community Support Income comes from Grants - DFAT Grants - UNICEF 2018 Other Income

80% For every child, a fair chance 41

Where the Money Goes

UNICEF Australia’s Contribution to Children includes funds to international programs together with the local program support costs and community education expenditure which informs and educates Australians on child rights. In 2018, total contribution to children grew to $18.9 million (2017: $17.3 million). Fundraising Costs (Public) are incurred in attracting and retaining donors to support our programmatic and community education work. Fundraising Costs (UNICEF) are incurred across the organisation’s Global Parent pledge and legacy fundraising programs, which generate funding for UNICEF’s global programs in future years. There is a strict return on investment protocol for these investments. Accountability and Administration expenditure is required to efficiently run the organisation. It includes such items as staff costs for finance, human resources and administration as well as audit fees and insurances. In 2018, these costs reduced to $2.5 million (2017: $2.6 million).

2014 $25M 2015 2016 2017 $20M 2018

$15M

$10M

$5M

Contribution to Fundraising Costs - Fundraising Costs - Accountability and Non-Monetary Children Public Funded by Administration Expenditure UNICEF Grant

8%

Where the Contribution to Children 29% money goes Fundraising Costs 2018 Accountability & Administration 63%

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